Bacurd2 is a novel player during cortical development, which influences the migration and morphological differentiation of cerebral cortical neurons

TIMETABLE - TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

15:00 - 20:00 Foyer H Registration

17:00-17:30 Hall E Opening of Conference

Welcome to Country – Uncle Lewis Professor John Rostas (President ANS) Professor Ian Chubb (Chief Scientist for Australia)

17:30-18:30 Hall E Plenary Lecture 1 – ANS Overseas Plenary Lecturer

Moses V. Chao

“The future of neurotrophic factors”

18:30-20:30 Riverbank Welcome Mixer

TIMETABLE - WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TIMETABLE - WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

From 7:30 Foyer H Registration

08:25-08:30 Hall E Opening Comments

08:30-09:30 Hall E Plenary 2 – ANS Lawrie Austin Plenary Lecture

Trevor Kilpatrick

“Unravelling the neurobiology of MS”

09:30-10:00 Halls J & K Morning Tea / Exhibition / Posters

10:00-12:00 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Symposium 1 – Hearing and Deafness: From Molecules to Cognition with Assistive Technology

Hall D Symposium 2 – The Lows and Highs of Glucose Homeostasis: How the Brain Controls Blood Sugar

Meeting Rm 1/2 Symposium 3 – Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Tracing the Developmental

Trajectory from Genes to Behaviour Meeting Rm 10 Symposium 4 – Antibody-Associated

Disorders of the Nervous System Meeting Rm 11 Symposium 5 – Transporters in the Brain:

Mechanisms & Therapies

Meeting Rm 3 Symposium 6 – Respiratory Control in Health and Disease

12:00-13:00 Halls J & K Lunch / Exhibition / Posters

12:45-14:45 Hall E Australian Brain Bee Challenge and Awards Ceremony

TIMETABLE - WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

13:00-15:00 Halls J & K Poster Session A / Exhibition

13:00 - 14:00 Presenters of odd numbered posters in attendance

14:00 - 15:00 Presenters of even numbered posters in attendance 15:00-15:30 Halls J & K Afternoon Tea / Exhibition / Posters

15:30-17:30 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Oral 1 – Autonomic/Neuroendocrine Systems I

Hall D Oral 2 – Clinical Disorders & Injury of the Nervous System I

Meeting Rm 1/2 Oral 3 – Cognition, Learning & Behaviour I

Meeting Rm 10 Oral 4 – Clinical Disorders & Injury of the Nervous System II

Meeting Rm 11 Oral 5 – Excitability & Synaptic Transmission I

Meeting Rm 3 Oral 6 – Glia I

18:00-19:00 Elder Hall, The Families and Science Workshop University of

Adelaide

19:00-21:00 Bonython Hall Early Career Mixer Lawns, The

University of Adelaide

TIMETABLE - WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TIMETABLE - THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

From 8:00 Foyer H Registration

08:25-08:30 Hall E Opening Comments

08:30-09:30 Hall E Plenary 3 – The ANS Plenary Lecture Marcello Costa

”20/20 insight in Neurogastroenterology” 09:30-10:00 Halls J & K Morning Tea / Exhibition / Posters

10:00-12:00 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Symposium 7 – ANS Presidential Symposium: Bionic & Computational Vision

Hall D Symposium 8 – Translation Research

in Depression: Stem Cells, Genes, Behaviour & Drug Response

Meeting Rm 1/2 Symposium 9 – The Many Faces of the Orexin System

Meeting Rm 10 Symposium 10 – Neuronal Trafficking in Synaptic Plasticity, Learning & Memory Meeting Rm 11 Symposium 11 – The Big Bang: A Foray into

How Percepts Collide to Give Rise to Embodied Sensory Experience Meeting Rm 3 Symposium 12 – Trafficking & Local

Translation of mRNA in Neurodegenerative Disease 12:00-12:30 Halls J & K Lunch / Exhibition / Posters

12:30-14:30 Halls J & K Poster Session B / Exhibition

12:30 – 13:30 Presenters of odd numbered posters in attendance

13:30 – 14:30 Presenters of even numbered posters in attendance

TIMETABLE - THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

14:30-15:30 Hall E ANS Annual General Meeting 15:30-16:00 Halls J & K Afternoon Tea / Exhibition / Posters

16:00-18:00 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Symposium 13 – Convergent & Divergent Theories of Alzheimer’s Disease: A special symposium of the ANS 2013 Local Organising Committee

Hall D Oral 7 – Clinical Disorders & Injury of the Nervous System III

Meeting Rm 1/2 Oral 8 – Development & Regeneration I Meeting Rm 10 Oral 9 – Cognition, Learning

& Behaviour II

Meeting Rm 11 Oral 10 – Clinical Disorders & Injury of the Nervous System IV

Meeting Rm 3 Oral 11 – Sensory Systems I 19:00-23:30 Hall F Conference Dinner

TIMETABLE - WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TIMETABLE - FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

From 9:00 Foyer H Registration

09:25-09:30 Hall E Opening Comments

09:30-10:30 Hall E Plenary 4 – The Eccles Lecture Perry Bartlett

“Producing new neurons in the adult

brain: How is it regulated and what is the use?”

10:30-11:00 Halls J & K Morning Tea / Exhibition

11:00-13:00 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Symposium 14 – Tackling the Issue of Brain Concussion: From Bench to Field-Side

Hall D Symposium 15 – Important Lessons from Human Brain Tissue Research Behaviour & Drug Response

Meeting Rm 1/2 Symposium 16 – Glia in Development & Disease

Meeting Rm 10 Symposium 17 – Harnessing Brain Plasticity for Rehabilitation

Meeting Rm 11 Symposium 18 – TRP Channels in Health & Disease

Meeting Rm 3 Symposium 19 – RNA Metabolism in Neurodegeneration

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break (Lunch may be purchased at

nearby cafés. Please refer to the map on page 10 for locations) *The exhibition hall will remain open should

you wish to continue networking with sponsors

TIMETABLE - FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

TIME LOCATION EVENT

14:00-16:00 Concurrent Sessions

Hall E Oral 12 – Development & Regeneration II

Hall D Oral 13 – Motor Systems I Meeting Rm 1/2 Oral 14 – Sensory Systems II

Meeting Rm 10 Oral 15 – Clinical Disorders & Injury of the Nervous System V

Meeting Rm 11 Oral 16 – Autonomic/Neuroendocrine Systems II

Meeting Rm 3 Oral 17 – Neuroengineering & Computational Neuroscience I 16:00-17:00 Foyer F Closing Ceremony, Presentation of

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2013

Location: Foyer H 17:30-18:30 PLENARY 1

OVERSEAS PLENARY LECTURE

Chair: A/Prof Elizabeth Coulson, University of Queensland, QLD Location: Hall E

PLE-TUE-01

The future of neurotrophic factors Chao, Moses (Skirball Institute, USA)

Moses Chao

Moses V. Chao received his BA degree from Pomona College and his PhD from UCLA in biochemistry. He carried out postdoctoral research at Columbia University with Richard Axel, before joining the faculty at Cornell Medical School in 1984. In 1998, he moved to NYU School of Medicine, where he is presently Professor of Cell Biology, Physiology & Neuroscience and Psychiatry. His laboratory discovered and defined the genes encoding the NGF receptor. His research interests are to define the mechanisms used by trophic factors to change synaptic plasticity. He served as Senior Editor for the Journal of Neuroscience for eleven years and also as an editor for Developmental Neurobiology and Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. He has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Simons Foundation, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the European Brain Research Foundation and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He was named a Fellow of the AAAS and a recipient of a Zenith Award from the Alzheimer’s Association, a Jacob Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Chao was elected President of the Society for Neuroscience for 2012.

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

Location: Foyer H 08:30 - 09:30 PLENARY 2

ANS LAWRIE AUSTIN PLENARY LECTURE

Chair: A/ Prof. Anne Turnley, University of Melbourne, VIC Location: Hall E

PLE-WED-02

Unravelling the neurobiology of MS

Kilpatrick, Trevor (University of Melbourne, VIC) Trevor Kilpatrick

Trevor Kilpatrick is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Centre for Neuroscience Research and the Melbourne Neuroscience Institute at The University of Melbourne; he is the leader of the MS Division at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and is a neurologist and Head of the MS Unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Professor Kilpatrick graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1982 and then went on to specialise in neurology. He undertook graduate studies at The University of Melbourne and gained a Doctor of Philosophy in 1993. Appointments at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, USA), Institute of Neurology (London, UK) and The National Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK) followed. Professor Kilpatrick has been the recipient of the Sunderland Award (1994), AMRAD Postdoctoral Award (1995), inaugural Leonard Cox Award (2000), Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Award for Medical Re-search (2004), the Australian Museum’s Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medi-cal Research (2008), the Stephen C. Reingold Research Award by the US MS National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2010) and most recently, (2013), Professor Kilpatrick was awarded the Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Medal for outstanding leadership in medical research.

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

HEARING AND DEAFNESS:

FROM MOLECULES TO COGNITION WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Chair: Prof. David Ryugo, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, NSW Location: Hall E

10:00 SYM-01-01

MOLECULAR PATHWAYS TO DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DEAFNESS

Burt, Rachel (Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, VIC)

10:30 SYM-01-02

THE INSIDIOUS NATURE OF NOISE DAMAGE: HOW AUDITORY THRESHOLDS DON'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY

Liberman, M Charles (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA)

11:00 SYM-01-03

CELLS, CIRCUITS, AND CENTRAL AUDITORY PLASTICITY Muniak, Michael (Garvan Institute of Medical Research, NSW)

11:30 SYM-01-04

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, COGNITION, AND THE CONUNDRUM OF WHICH EAR TO IMPLANT

McMahon, Catherine*, Boisvert, A., Lyxell, B., Dowell, R. and Tavora-Vieira, D. (*Macquarie University, NSW)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

THE LOWS AND HIGHS OF GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS: HOW THE BRAIN CONTROLS BLOOD SUGAR

Chair: Dr. Larissa Bobrovskaya, University of South Australia, SA Location: Hall D

10:00 SYM-02-01

HYPOGLYCEMIA IN DIABETES: RISKS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION

Jones, Timothy (University of Western Australia, WA)

10:30 SYM-02-02

BULBOSPINAL CIRCUITRY INVOLVED IN THE COUNTER-REGULATORY RESPONSE

Llewellyn-Smith, Ida (Flinders University, SA)

11:00 SYM-02-03

ADRENALINE AND THE GLUCOSE COUNTER-REGULATORY RESPONSE: AN OREXINERGIC CONNECTION

Verberne, Tony*, Sabetghadam, A. and Korim, W. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

11:30 SYM-02-04

CIRCUITRY AND MECHANISMS OF GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS: KEY ROLES FOR HINDBRAIN CATECHOLAMINE NEURONS Ritter, Sue (Washington State University, USA)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORY FROM GENES TO BEHAVIOUR

Chairs: Prof. Valsamma Eapen, University of New South Wales, NSW Prof. Bernhard Baune, University of Adelaide, SA

Location: Meeting Room 1/2

10:00 SYM-03-01

GENETIC, NEURAL AND HORMONAL INFLUENCES ON SOCIAL COGNITION

Skuse, David (Institute of Child Health, UK)

10:30 SYM-03-02

AUTISM AND SCHIZOPHRENIA: CONVERGENCES AND DIVERGENCES IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Lenroot, Rhoshel (University of New South Wales, NSW)

11:00 SYM-03-03

RISK & RESILIENCE BIOMARKERS IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY - PREDICTING THE RISK FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Pantelis, Christos*, Skafidas, E., Testa, R., Zantomio, D., Chana, G., Bousman, C. and Everall, I. (*University of Melbourne, Florey Institute for Neuroscience & Mental Health, VIC)

11:30 SYM-03-04

TRANSCRIPTIONAL NETWORKS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Voineagu, Irina (University of New South Wales, NSW)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

ANTIBODY-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Chair: Dr. Thomas Fath, University of Sydney, NSW

Location: Meeting Room 10

10:00 SYM-04-01

AUTOANTIBODIES IN AUTOIMMUNE MOVEMENT AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

Brilot, Fabienne*, Pathmanandavel, K., Ramanathan, S., Merheb, V., Mohammad, S., Pillai, S., Tantsis, E. and Dale, R. (*Children's Hospital at Westmead– University of Sydney, NSW)

10:30 SYM-04-02

MOLECULAR SIGNATURES OF SYSTEMIC AUTOANTIBODIES ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROLOGICAL SYNDROMES

Gordon, Tom (Flinders Medical Centre, SA)

11:00 SYM-04-03

FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS OF AUTOANTIBODIES AGAINST MYELIN PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Greer, Judith*, Muller, D., Trifilieff, E. and Pender, M. (*University of Queensland, BNE)

11:30 SYM-04-04

ANTIBODIES TO MUSK DISRUPT THE FUNCTIONAL

HOMEOSTASIS OF THE MATURE NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE Reddel, Stephen*, Morsch, M., Cole, R., Ghazanfari, N., Ngo, S., Cheng, A., Tokya, K. and Phillips, W. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

TRANSPORTERS IN THE BRAIN: MECHANISMS & THERAPIES Chair: Dr. Ruth Empson, University of Otago, NZ

Location: Meeting Room 11

10:00 SYM-05-01

NEURONAL INHIBITION IN MOUSE BRAIN IS ENHANCED BY KCC2

Moorhouse, Andrew*, Watanabe, M., Khoshaba, A., Cheung , D., Nakamura, K. and Nabekura, J. (*University of New South Wales, NSW)

10:30 SYM-05-02

THE ROLE OF THE SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGER (NCX) IN RESPONSE TO STROKE/CEREBRAL ISCHAEMIA

Cross, Jane*, Knuckey, N. and Meloni, B. (*University of Western Australia, WA)

11:00 SYM-05-03

PROBING THE LOCATION OF THE GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER CHLORIDE CHANNEL

Ryan, Renae*, Cater, R. and Vandenberg, R. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

11:30 SYM-05-04

GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER DYSFUNCTION IN EPISODIC ATAXIA

Fahlke, Christolph* and Kovermann, P. (*Institute of Complex Systems - Forschungszentrum Jülich, GERMANY)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

RESPIRATORY CONTROL IN HEALTH AND DISEASE Chair: Stuart Mazzone, University of Queensland, QLD Location: Meeting Room 3

10:00 SYM-06-01

ACTIVATION AND PLASTICITY OF AIRWAY VAGAL NOCICEPTORS

Undem, Bradley (John Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Centre, USA)

10:30 SYM-06-02

PONTINE CONTROL OF RESPIRATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE: AIRFLOW PATTERNING, AIRWAY PROTECTION AND PLASTICITY

Dutschmann, Mathias*, Bautista, T., Jones, S., Farmer, D. and Stanic, D. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

11:00 SYM-06-03

MECHANISMS OF SENSORIMOTOR DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA

Eckert, Danny, (University of New South Wales, NSW)

11:30 SYM-06-04

PLASTICITY OF SENSORIMOTOR RESPONSES ASSOCIATED WITH AIRWAY SENSITIVITY AND PERSISTENT COUGH

Farrell, Michael, (Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

AUTONOMIC NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS I

Chair: Prof. Jacqueline Phillips, Macquarie University, NSW Location: Hall E

15:30 ORAL-01-01

SPONTANEOUS CA2+ WAVES PROPAGATE BETWEEN ADJACENT NEURAL CREST-DERIVED CELLS DURING ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT BUT ARE NOT MEDIATED BY GAP JUNCTIONS

Hao, Marlene*, Bergner, A., Foong, J., Vanden Berghe, P., Bornstein, J. and Young, H. (*KU Leuven, BELGIUM)

15:45 ORAL-01-02

SPINAL AFFERENTS STIMULATE MAST CELLS TO RELEASE PARACRINE MODULATORS IN THE ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ENS)

Wood, Jackie*, Wang, G. and Wang, (* Ohio State University, , USA)

16:00 ORAL-01-03

EVIDENCE THAT THE GHRELIN RECEPTOR AGONIST ULIMORELIN STIMULATES SPINAL CORD DEFECATION CENTRES

Callaghan, Brid*, Pustovit, R., Kosari, S., Rivera, L., Thomas, H., Brock, J. and Furness, J. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

16:15 ORAL-01-04

TREATMENT OF TNBS-COLITIS WITH BONE MARROW MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS AND CONDITIONED MEDIUM PREVENTS ENTERIC NEUROPATHY IN GUINEA-PIGS

†

Robinson, Ainsley*, Miller, S., Sakkal, S., Jovanovska, V., Park, A., Carbone ., Boyd, R., Bernard, C. and Nurgali, K. (*Victoria University, VIC)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-01-05

INHIBITION OF DORSOMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMUS, BUT NOT OF DORSOLATERAL PERIAQUEDUCTAL GREY, SUPPRESSES RESPIRATORY RESPONSE TO ALERTING STIMULI AND STRESS IN CONSCIOUSRATS

†

Bondarenko, Evengy*, Guimaraes, D., Braga, V., Hodgson, D. and Nalivaiko, E. (*University of Newcastle, NSW)

16:45 ORAL-01-06

INVESTIGATING THE ORIGIN OF CARDIAC VAGAL TOPNE Farmer, David*, McAllen, R. and Dutschmann, M. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

17:00 ORAL-01-07

INCREASED RESPIRATORY MODULATION OF SYMPATHETIC ACTIVITY VIA CATECHOLAMINERGIC C1 NEURONS DURING EARLY LIFE PARTICIPATES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT Menuet, Clement*, Jancovski, N., Bassi, J., Connelly, A. and Allen, A. , (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

17:15 ORAL-01-08

IDENTIFYING SITES IN THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASE IN MUSCLE SYMPATHETIC NERVE ACTIVITY IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA

†_{Fatouleh, Rania*, Lundblund, L., Macefield, V., McKenzie, D.}

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

CLINICAL DISORDERS & INJURY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM I Chair: Dr. Renee Turner, University of , SA

Location: Hall D

15:30 ORAL-02-01

AGE-DEPENDENT SOCIAL DEFICITS AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN YOUNG MICE

Semple, Bridgette*, Sam, P., Gimlin, K., Adahman, Z., Hollingsworth, C., Schenk, A. and Noble-Haeusslein, L. (*University of California, USA)

15:45 ORAL-02-02

IN VIVO DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING OF LESION SITE DEVELOPMENT AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY

Ruitenberg, Marc*, Brennan, F., Cowin, G. and Kurniawan, N. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

16:00 ORAL-02-03

SPECTRUM OF SHORT- AND LONG-TERM BRAIN PATHOLOGY AND LONG-TERM BEHAVIOURAL DEFICITS IN MALE REPEATED RATS CLOSELY RESEMBLING HUMAN EXTREME PREMATURITY Oorschot, Dorothy*, Voss, L., Covey, M., Goddard, L., Huang, W., Birchall, P., Bilkey, D. and Kohe, S. (*University of Otago, NZ)

16:15 ORAL-02-04

TWO DIFFERENT MODELS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY INDUCE SIMILAR DEFICITS IN SENSORY PROCESSING IN THE POST-INJURY PERIOD

Yan, Edwin* Johnstone, V., Shultz, S., O'Brien, T. and Raman, R. (*Monash University, VIC)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-02-05

RESPONSE OF ENDOGENOUS NEURAL PROGENITOR CELLS TO TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY

Gorrie, Catherine*, Mao, Y., Matthews, K. and Cawsey, T. (*University of Technology, Sydney, NSW)

16:45 ORAL-02-06

TREATMENT WITH COMBINED EPO AND BDNF SUPPORTS HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROGENESIS AND IMPROVES FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING FOCAL TBI

Bye, Nicole*, Conquest, A., Gotama, A., Rosenfeld, J. and Morganti-Kossmann, C. (*National Trauma Research Institute, Alfred Hospital, VIC)

17:00 ORAL-02-07

PHARMACEUTICAL MODULATION OF AQUAPORINS 4 & 1 ATTENUATES CEREBRAL OEDEMA AND NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING ACUTE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

†_{Burton, Joshua Luc*, Vink, R. and Yool, A. (*University of}

Adelaide, SA)

17:15 ORAL-02-08

ACTIVITY-DEPENDENT PLASTICITY INDUCES FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE INJURED BRAIN

†

Alwis, Dasuni*, Johnstone, V., Carron, S., Yan, E., Hellewell, S., Morganti-Kossmann, C. and Rajan, R. (*Monash University, VIC).

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

COGNITION, LEARNING & BEHAVIOUR I

Chair: A/Prof. Darryl Eyles, Queensland Brain Institute, QLD Location: Meeting Room 1/2

15:30 ORAL-03-01

ACCELERATION OF HABIT LEARNING FOLLOWING COCAINE SENSITIZATION AND REVERSAL BY N-ACETYLCYSTEINE Corbit, Laura*, Chieng, B. and Balleine, B. (*University of Syndey, NSW)

15:45 ORAL-03-02

PRESENCE OF IMMATURE HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS IN THE ADULT MOUSE BRAIN IS IMPORTANT FOR LEARNING Vukovic, Jana*, Borlikova, G., Ruitenberg, M., Robinson, G., Sullivan, R., Walker, T. and Bartlett, P. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

16:00 ORAL-03-03

CHRONIC INTERMITTENT TOLUENE INHALATION DURING ADOLESENCE IN RATS RESULTS IN LONG-TERM

GLUTAMATERGIC DYSFUNCTION AND SPECIFICALLY ALTERS REWARD-BASED LEARNING

Duncan, Jhodie*, Dick , A., Axelsson, M., Gibbs, S. and Lawrence, A. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

16:15 ORAL-03-04

'ADDICTION-LIKE' DEFICITS IN BEHAVIOUR AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY IN OBESITY PRONE RATS

Brown, Robyn*, Kupchik, Y., Spencer, S., Garcia-Keller, C., Schwartz, D., Jordan, K., Jhou, T. and Kalivas, P. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-03-05

NEUROADAPTATIONS FOLLOWING MDMA ('ECSTASY') SELF-ADMINISTRATION

Schenk, Susan*, Aronsen, D. and Webster, J. (*Victoria University of Wellington, NZ)

16:45 ORAL-03-06

EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO CAFFEINE AND SUCROSE RESULTS IN PERSISTENT CHANGES TO NEUROBIOLOGY AND AN AGE DEPENDENT RESPONSE TO ACUTE METHAMPHETAMINE CHALLENGE

†_{Franklin, Jane*, Mirzaei, M., Wearne, T., Homewood, J.,}

Goodchild, A., Haynes, P. and Cornish, J. (*Macquarie University, NSW)

17:00 ORAL-03-07

ADULT VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN A MOUSE MODEL

Burne, Thomas*, McGrath, J. and Groves, N. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

17:15 ORAL-03-08

ADDITIVE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL IMMUNE ACTIVATION AND MATERNAL IRON DEFICIENCY ON NEURODEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND ADULT BEHAVIOUR IN RAT OFFSPRING

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

CLINICAL DISORDERS & INJURY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM II Chair: Dr Giuseppe Verdile, Curtin University, WA

Location: Meeting Room 10

15:30 ORAL-04-01

MONITORING PD-RELEVANT PHENOTYPES IN iPSC- GENERATED NEURONS FROM A SPECTRUM OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATIENTS FOR DRUG SCREENING AND FOR

UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF PD

Shevde, Nirupama*, Hermanson, S., Thompson, D.,

Langston, J., Hammer, B., Vogel, K., Schule, B. and Bi, K (*Life Technologies, VIC)

15:45 ORAL-04-02

TAU MEDIATES EXCITOTOXIC NEURONAL DEATH IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND STROKE

Ittner, Lars*, Gladbach, A., Ke, Y., van Eersel, J. and Ittner, A. (*University of New South Wales, NSW)

16:00 ORAL-04-03

RESTORATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION IN MPTP MODEL OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Lawson, Victoria*, Ellett, L., Hung, L., Munckton, R., Furness, J., Finkelstein, D. and Barnham, K. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

16:15 ORAL-04-04

THE ROLE OF ANAESTHESIA IN EXACERBATION OF AD PATHOLOGY IN A TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODEL OF AMYLOID PLAQUE DEPOSITION

King, Anna*, Fernandez-Martos, C., Hanson, K., Woodhouse, A. and Vickers, J. (*University of Tasmania, TAS)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-04-05

BACE1 REGULATES THE PROTEOLYTIC PROCESSING OF P75NTR VIA INTERACTING WITH ITS EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN

†_{Saadipour, Khalil*, Lim, L., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Keating, D.,}

Wang, Y. and Zhou, X. (*University of South Australia, SA)

16:45 ORAL-04-06

IN VIVO ANALYSIS OF THE PRESENILINS USING ZEBRAFISH REVEALS NOVEL FUNCTIONS

Newman, Morgan*, Moussavi Nik, S., Wilson, L., Ebrahimie, E., Verdile, G., Chapman, G., Martins, R. and Lardelli, M. (*University of Adelaide)

17:00 ORAL-04-07

VALIDATION OF P75NTR EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN AS A THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

†_{Wang, Yan-Jiang*, Yao, X., Jia, S., Wang, Q., Zeng, F., Wang,}

Y., Saadipour, K., Zhong, J., Zhou, H. and Zhou, X. (*Daping Hospital and Institute of Field Surgery, CHINA)

17:15 ORAL-04-08

ZINC DYSHOMEOSTASIS CAUSED BY PARKINSONISM- ASSOCIATED ATP13A2 (PARK9) DEFICIENCY UNDERLIES MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION

Park, Jin-Sung*, Koentjoro, B. and Sue, C. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

EXCITABILITY AND SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION I

Chair: A/Prof Chris Reid, Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, VIC

Location: Meeting Room 11

15:30 ORAL-05-01

QUANTAL CURRENT TO VOLTAGE TRANSFORMATIONS AT NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTIONS

Karunanithi, Shanker*, Noakes, P. and Atwood, H. (*University of Toronto, CANADA)

15:45 ORAL-05-02

PERSISTENCE INCREASE IN EXCITATORY DRIVE TO OREXIN NEURONS FOLLOWING COCAINE

†_{Yeoh, Jiann Wei*, Bains, J., Graham, B. and Dayas, C.}

(*University of Newcastle, NSW)

16:00 ORAL-05-03

MODULATION OF SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION AND

NUEROEXCITABILITY BY ANGIOTENSIN II IN THE NUCLEUS OF THE SOLITARY TRACT OF MICE

†_{Carter, David*, Fong, A., McDougall, S. and Allen, A.}

(*University of Mebourne, VIC)

16:15 ORAL-05-04

DENDRITIC ACTIVITY IN CORTICAL NETWORKS

Palmer, Lucy* (Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-05-05

CANNABINOIDS MODULATE QUANTAL SIZE AT THE MOUSE NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE Morsch, Marco*, Protti, D., Reddel, S. and Phillips, W. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

16:45 ORAL-05-06

THE DYNAMIC MODULATION OF POSTSYNAPTIC GLYCINE RECEPTOR CLUSTERING

†

Nakahata, Yoshihisa*, Ishibashi, H., Hirata, H. and Nabekura, J. (*National Institute for Physiological Sciences, JAPAN)

17:00 ORAL-05-07

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ALTERS PATTERNS OF

EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY IN THE PIRIFORM CORTEX IN VITRO

†_{Robertson, Jennifer*, Bekkers, J. (*Eccles Institute of}

Neuroscience, JCSMR, ANU, ACT)

17:15 ORAL-05-08

THE ROLE OF THE NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 2 IN REGULATION OF THE MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF GLUTAMATERGIC SYNAPSES

Leshchyns'ka, Iryna*, Young, K. and Sytnyk, V. (*University of New South Wales, NSW)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

GLIA I

Chair: Dr Mark Hutchinson, University of Adelaide, SA Location: Meeting Room 3

15:30 ORAL-06-01

MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IN THE TRANSCRIPTIONAL CONTROL OF CNS MYELINATION

†

Koenning, Matthias*, Bujalka, H., Jackson, S., Perreau, V., Hay, C., Mitew, S., Willingham, M., Wegner, M., Barres, B. and Emery, B. (*University of Melbourne)

15:45 ORAL-06-02

WIDESCALE REMODELLING OF ASTROCYTE NETWORKS IN RESPONSE TO CHRONIC STRESS INDUCED DISTURBANCE OF GLUTAMATERGIC NEUROTRANSMISSION: ADAPTIVE REORGANISATION OR EARLY PATHOLOGY?

Walker, Rohan*, Nilsson, M., Tynan, R., Hinwood, M., Kongsui, R., Jones, K., Patience, M., Mayhew, J. and Kuter, P. (*University of Newcastle, NSW)

16:00 ORAL-06-03

5-FU-INDUCED MUCOSITIS LEADS TO SPINAL GFAP EXPRESSION CHANGES IN RATS

†_{Bajic, Juliana*, Eden, J., Lampton, L., Abimosleh, S., Howarth,}

G. and Hutchinson, M. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

16:15 ORAL-056-04

OLIGODENDROCYTE PROGENITOR CELL PROCESS MOTILITY AND SYNAPTOGENESIS IS INFLUENCED BY LOCAL NEURO TRANSMITTER RELEASE

Gasperini, Robert*, Cobden-Watts, F., Foa, L. and Young, K. (*Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, TAS)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013

16:30 ORAL-06-05

THE EFFECTS OF PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS (PMFs) ON ASTROCYTE MIGRATION AND PROLIFERATION, IN AN IN VITRO INJURY MODEL

†_{Penstone, Tamasin*, Bates, K., Fuller, P., Harvey, A. and}

Rodger, J. (*University of Western Australia, WA)

16:45 ORAL-06-06

CURCUMIN STIMULATES PROLIFERATION, MIGRATION AND PHAGOCYTIC ACTIVITY OF OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELLS

†

Tello Velasquez, Johana*, StJohh, J., Ekberg, J. and Quinn, R. (*Griffith University, QLD)

17:00 ORAL-06-07

670nm LIGHT REDUCES MIGRATION, PROLIFERATION AND GLIOSIS OF HUMAN GLIA CELLS OF THE EYE IN VITRO

†_{Biswas-Legrand, Sunita*, Yen-Zhen, L., Madigan, M. and}

Valter, K. (*Australian National University, ACT)

17:15 ORAL-06-08

THE BDNF MIMETIC TDP6 SPECIFICALLY BINDS TO TRKB AND PROMOTES OLIGODENDROCYTE MYELINATION

Wong, Agnes*, Seah, W., Wood, R., Giuffrida. L., Hughes, T., Mulcair, M., Scanlon, M., Murray, S. and Xiao. J. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

Location: Foyer H 08:30 - 09:30 PLENARY 3

THE ANS PLENARY LECTURE

Chair: Prof. Ian Gibbins, Flinders University, SA Location: Hall E

PLE-THU-03

20/20 insight in Neurogastroenterology Costa, Marcello (University of Melbourne, VIC)

Marcello Costa

Marcello Costa was born in Torino, Italy, where in 1967 he obtained his Medical Degree (Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia). After migrating to Australia in 1970, Marcello was involved in the foundation of the Australian Neuroscience Society, held the position of President. He holds a personal chair in Neurophysiology at Flinders University. Throughout his career he has published 246 scientific peer reviewed papers, 74 reviews and chapters, two books, invited to speak at 40 national and 70 international conferences. Since 1975, he has taught at Flinders and coordinated most topics in Neuroscience at the School of Medicine. He was part of the editorial board of several scientific journals including Neuroscience (official journal for IBRO )between 1980-2000. Started as a pioneer in research on the nervous control of digestive functions, he is still actively involved, being currently recipient of ARC and of NH&MRC grants with a team of several senior colleagues from four institutions. Other highly regarded commenda-tions include being made Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1988, receiving a Centenary Medal in 2003; been asked to form a South Australian Neuroscience virtual Institute in 2003; and in 2006 was the recipient of a medal for his services to Flinders University. Together with Ian Gibbins he received the “Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Communication” award for 2008 with the National Science Week. Also he was one of five founders for the Friends of Science in Medicine in 2011 which now has over 1000 Friends in academia. Currently, Marcello sits on the advisory board for the Science and Media Centre. He continues to write many articles in magazines, and gives public seminar on neuroscience and society.

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

ANS PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: BIONIC & COMPUTATIONAL VISION Introduction: ANS President Prof. John Rostas

Chairs: Dr Steven Wiederman, University of Adelaide, SA Prof. David O’Carroll, University of Adelaide, SA Location: Hall E

10:00 SYM-07-01

VISUAL REPRESENTATION IN THE MACAQUE AND HUMAN CORTEX

Schwartz, Eric, (Boston University, USA)

10:30 SYM-07-02

SUPERIOR VISUAL PERFORMANCE IN NOCTURNAL INSECTS: NEURAL PRINCIPLES AND BIO-INSPIRED TECHNOLOGIES Warrant, Eric, (University of Lund, SWEDEN)

11:00 SYM-07-03

BIONIC VISION AUSTRALIA PROTOTYPE SUPRACHROIDAL WIDE-VIEW RETINAL IMPLANT STUDY

Burkitt, Anthony, (University of Melbourne, VIC)

11:30 SYM-07-04

SYNCHRONY AND EVENT-BASED SILICON RETINA VISION SENSORS

Delbruck, Tobi, (University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, SWITZERLAND)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN DEPRESSION: STEM CELLS, GENES, BEHAVIOUR AND DRUG RESPONSE Chair: Prof. Ma-Li Wong, SAHMRI, SA

Location: Hall D

10:00 SYM-08-01

PHENOTYPIC AND FUNCTIONAL HETEROGENEITY AMONGST QUIESCENT PRECURSOR CELLS IN THE ADULT HIPPOCAMPUS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOOD DISORDERS Jhaveri, Dhanisha*, Newcombe, E., Robinson, G., O'Keeffe, I., Zhao, Q., Zhang, Z., Nink, V., Wray, N. and Bartlett, P.

(*University of Queensland, QLD)

10:30 SYM-08-02

GENETICS OF DEPRESSION: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Wray, Naomi (University of Queensland, QLD)

11:00 SYM-08-03

IMMUNE FUNCTION AND DEPRESSION: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO THE TRANSLATION OF MENTAL HEALTH NEUROSCIENCE

Baune, Bernard (University of Adelaide, SA)

11:30 SYM-08-04

PHARMACOGENOMICS OF DEPRESSION: TRANSLATING GENOMIC SCIENCE INTO PERSONALIZED THERAPEUTICS Licinio, Julio* and Wong, M. (*SAHMRI, SA)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

THE MANY FACES OF THE OREXIN SYSTEM

Chair: Emeritus, Prof. Roger Dampney, University of Sydney, NSW Location: Meeting Room 1/2

10:00 SYM-09-01

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE OF OREXIN/HYPOCRETIN NEURONS ON SLEEP/WAKEFULNESS REGULATION Yamanaka, Akihiro*, Tsunematsu, T. and Tabuchi, S. (*Nagoya University, JAPAN)

10:30 SYM-09-02

THE CONTRIBUTION OF OREXIN SYSTEM TO INTEGRATED ULTRADIAN PHYSIOLOGICAL PATTERN

Ootsuka, Youichirou*, Miyata, K., Ikoma, Y., Kuwaki, T. and Yamanaka, A. (*Flinders University, SA)

11:00 SYM-09-03

THE ROLES OF OREXIN1 AND OREXIN2 RECEPTORS IN CONSUMMATORY AND APPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR

Lawrence, Andrew*, Khoo, S., Kim, A., Jupp, B., Kim, J. and Brown, R. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, VIC)

11:30 SYM-09-04

ROLE OF OREXIN AND ITS RECEPTORS IN THE

CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE TO PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS Carrive, Pascal (University of New South Wales, NSW)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

NEURONAL TRAFFICKING IN SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY, LEARNING & MEMORY Chair: Dr. Adam Cole, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, NSW Location: Meeting Room 10

10:00 SYM-10-01

RECEPTORS, SYNAPSES AND MEMORY

Huganir, Richard (John Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA)

10:30 SYM-10-02

PROBING THE MICROENVIRONMENTAL FORCES APPLIED TO SECRETORY VESICLES ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE PLASMA MEMBRANE: MYOSIN VI, A GRABBING CLAW

Meunier, Frederic* and Tomatis, V. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

11:00 SYM-10-03

PRESYNAPTIC TRAFFICKING PATHWAYS IN SYNAPTIC VESICLE BIOGENESIS

Robinson, Phil*, Xue, J., Quan, A., Engholm-Keller, K., Graham, M., Yang, X. and Miller, L. (*Children's Medical Research Institute, NSW)

11:30 SYM-10-04

REGULATION OF AMPA RECEPTOR FUNCTION BY PROTEIN UBIQUITINATION

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

THE BIG BANG: A FORAY INTO HOW PRECEPTS COLLIDE TO GIVE RISE TO EMBODIED SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Chair: Ms Flavia Di Pietro, University of South Australia, SA

Location: Meeting Room 11

10:00 SYM-11-01

MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS - BODILY AWARENESS AND SPATIAL PERCEPTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Moseley, Lorimer (University of South Australia, SA)

10:30 SYM-11-02

THE MALLEABLE SELF AND THE EXPERIENCE OF SOMATIC CONTAGION

Giummarra, Melita (Monash University, VIC)

11:00 SYM-11-03

PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS OF THE BODY IN PAIN: THE ROLE OF MULTISENSORY ILLUSIONS

Stanton, Tasha*, Gilpin, H., Moseley, L. and Newport, R. (*University of South Australia, SA)

11:30 SYM-11-04

WHY DO HAPTICS MATTER? A LOOK AT THE 'VISUAL' BODY TOUCH

Bellan, Valeria (University of Milano, ITALY)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

TRAFFICKING & LOCAL TRANSLATION OF MRNA IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE

Chair: A/Prof Peter R. Dodd, University of Queensland, QLD Location: Meeting Room 3

10:00 SYM-12-01

A PATHOGENIC MECHANISM FOR CGG REPEAT EXPANSION DISORDERS

Carson, John*, Barbarese, E. and Norman, R. (*University of Connecticut Health Center, USA)

10:30 SYM-12-02

TUMOR OVEREXPRESSED GENE (TOG) PROTEIN IS REQUIRED FOR RNA GRANULE ASSEMBLY AND TRANSLATION IN NEURAL CELLS

Barbarese, E*, Carson, J., Ifrim, M., Hsieh, L., Maggipinto, M. and Weyman-Tutolo, J. (*University of Connecticut Health Center, USA)

11:00 SYM-12-03

SYNAPTIC PROFILING OF mRNA AND mIRNA IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Hynd, Matthew*, Lewohl, J., Ho, A., Chew, C., Smith, R., Rothnagel, J. and Dodd, P. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

11:30 SYM-12-04

ROLES OF hnRNP PARALOGS AS trans-ACTING FACTORS DIRECTING cis-ELEMENT (A2RE)-DRIVEN TRANSPORT OF CYTOPLASMIC mRNA TRAFFICKING GRANULES

Smith, Ross*, Friend, L., Rothnagel, J. and Dodd, P. *University of Queensland, QLD)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

A SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE ANS 2014 LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

CONVERGENT & DIVERGENT THEORIES OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: BEYOND THE AMYLOID HYPOTHESIS?

Introduction: ANS LOC Chair Dr. Michael Lardelli, University of Adelaide, SA Chair: Prof. Ralph N. Martins AO

Location: Hall E

16:00 SYM-13-01

A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING ABOUT ALZHEIMER DISEASE Schon, Eric* and Area-Gomez, E. (*Columbia University, USA)

16:30 SYM-13-02

TARGETING ABNORMAL METAL DISTRIBUTION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Bush, Ashley (Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, VIC)

16:45 SYM-13-03

TAU AND ABETA TOXICITY IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Gotz, Jurgen (University of Queensland, QLD)

17:00 SYM-13-04

THE CHOLINERGIC HYPOTHESIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF CHOLINERGIC DEGENERATION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Coulson, Elizabeth (University of Queensland, QLD)

17:15 SYM-13-05

CHRONIC NEUROINFLAMMATION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - A THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ANTIOXIDANTS?

Muench, Gerald* and Gyengesi, E. (*University of Western Sydney, NSW)

17:30 SYM-13-06

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

CLINICAL DISORDERS & INJURY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM III Chair: Prof. Simon Koblar, University of Adelaide, SA Location: Hall D

16:00 ORAL-07-01

SUBSTANCE P: A NOVEL TARGET IN THE TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL OEDEMA AND ELEVATED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE FOLLOWING STROKE

Turner, Renee*, Leonard, A., Wells, A. and Vink, R. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

16:15 ORAL-07-02

CEREBRAL OEDEMA: NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ICP ELEVATION FOLLOWING ISCHAEMIC STROKE

†

Murtha, Lucy*, Mcleod, D., McCabe, C., Holmes, W., Macrae, I. and Spratt, N. (*University of Newcastle, NSW)

16:30 ORAL-07-03

NPAS4 IS UP-REGULATED IN THE CORTICOLIMBIC SYSTEM OF THE RODENT BRAIN FOLLOWING FOCAL CEREBRAL

ISCHAEMIA

Klaric, Thomas*, Leong, W., Lewis, M. and Koblar, S. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

16:45 ORAL-07-04

GLYCOGEN METABOLISM IS IMPAIRED IN THE BRAIN FOLLOWING FOCAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA IN RATS

Roulston, Carli*, Hossain, M. and Stapleton, D. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

17:00 ORAL-04-05

EXERCISE IMPROVES LEARNING AND ELEVATES

NEUROGENESIS AFTER AN ENDOTHELIN-1 HIPPOCAMPAL STROKE MODEL IN ADULT MOUSE

†_{Codd, Lavinia*, Hamlin, A., Blackmore, D. and Bartlett, P.}

(*University of Queensland, QLD)

17:15 ORAL-04-06

A NEW FUNCTION FOR AN OLD ENZYME: SRC PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE DIRECTS EXCITOTOXIC NEURONAL DEATH IN STROKE

Cheng, Heung-Chin*, Hossain, I., Roulston, C., Ng, D., Dusting, G., Williamson, N. and Hill, A. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

17:30 ORAL-04-07

PRE-DIFFERENTIATED STEM CELLS SHOW EVIDENCE OF SYNAPTOGENESIS IN THE STROKE AFFECTED RAT BRAIN BUT EXTENSIVE SCAR FORMATION IMPEDES FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY

†

Abeysinghe, Hima*, Bokhari, L., Crook, J., Dusting, G., Roulston, C. and Kobayashi, N. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

17:45 ORAL-04-08

NEUROCHEMICAL ABNORMALITIES IN RESPIRATORY CENTRES AFTER HYPERCAPNIC HYPOXIA; IMPLICATIONS FOR OSA & SIDS.

Machaalani, Rita* and Waters, K. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

DEVELOPMENT & REGENERATION I

Chair: A/Prof. Helen Cooper, University of Queensland, QLD Location: Meeting Room 1/2

16:00 ORAL-08-01

NEUROPILIN-2 REGULATES THE AXONAL GUIDANCE OF DORSAL-EXITING MOTOR NEURONS IN THE HINDBRAIN OF AVIAN EMBRYOS

†_{Haque, Ziaul*, Pu, Q., Vermeren, M. and Huang, R.}

(*University of Bonn, GERMANY)

16:15 ORAL-08-02

BACURD2 IS A NOVEL PLAYER DURING CORTICAL

DEVELOPMENT, WHICH INFLUENCES THE MIGRATION AND MORPHOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF CEREBRAL CORTICAL NEURONS

†_{Gladwyn-Ng, Ivan*, Qu, Z., Li, S. and Heng, J. (*Australian}

Regenerative Medicine Institute, VIC)

16:30 ORAL-08-03

CHARACTERIZATION OF DISTINCT INTERNEURON SUBTYPES GENERATED IN HUMAN FETAL CORTICAL CULTURES

†

Ng, Hui Xuan*, Lee, E., Lewis, R., Chan-Ling, T., Britto, J. and Tan, S. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

16:45 ORAL-08-04

BUILDING A BRAIN: THE REGULATION OF BRAIN SIZE THROUGH THE SPATIAL CONTROL OF PTEN

Howitt, Jason*, Low, L., Putz, U. and Tan, S (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

17:00 ORAL-08-05

THE ROLE OF NEOGENIN IN ADULT NEUROGENESIS AND PROGENITOR CELL CYCLE

O’Leary, Conor*, Bradford, D., Chen, M., White, A. and Cooper, H. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

17:15 ORAL-08-06

SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS OF THE ZEBRAFISH NERVOUS SYSTEM

†_{Heap, Lucy* and Scott, E. (*University of Queensland, QLD)}

17:30 ORAL-08-07

THE ROLE OF USP9X IN THE REGULATION OF AXON SPECIFICATION

†_{Tan, Men*, Jolly, L., Murtaza, M., Jacques, C., Wood, S.}

(*Griffith University, QLD)

17:45 ORAL-08-08

CALCIUM SIGNALLING MECHANISMS IN SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE-DERIVED NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS

†

Toppinen, Kelly*, Mackay-Sim, A. and Weible II, M. (*Griffith University, QLD)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

COGNITION, LEARNING & BEHAVIOUR II Chairs: Dr. Oliver Schubert, University of Adelaide, SA

Location: Meeting Room 10

16:00 ORAL-09-01

OPIOID-ACETYLCHOLINE-DOPAMINE INTERPLAY MODULATES DIRECT PATHWAY NEURONS IN THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL TO MEDIATE CHOICE BETWEEN ACTIONS

Bertran-Gonzalez, J*, Laurent , V., Chieng, B., Balleine and (*University of Queensland, QLD)

16:15 ORAL-09-02

THE ROLE OF P75 NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR IN

CHOLINERGIC BASAL FOREBRAIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

†_{Boskovic, Zoran*, Alfonsi, F., Fonseka, S. and Coulson, E.}

(*University of Queensland, QLD)

16:30 ORAL-09-03

EFFECTS OF ADOLESCENT SEX HORMONE MANIPULATION ON DRUG-INDUCED HYPERACTIVITY IN THE BDNF

HETEROZYGOUS MOUSE MODEL OF SCHIZOPHRENIA Du, Xin*, Van den Buuse, M. and Hill, R. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

16:45 ORAL-09-04

DEVELOPMENTAL MANIPULATIONS OF THE DOPAMINE SYSTEM IN DROSOPHILA LEAD TO PERSISTENT BEHAVIOURAL ABNORMALITIES IN ADULTS

†

Petty, Alice*, van Swinderen, B. and Eyles, D. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

17:00 ORAL-09-05

SIGNALLING EFFECTS OF TNF-α AND ITS RECEPTORS IN MOOD-LIKE BEHAVIOUS

†_{Camara, Marielou*, Jaehne, E., Corrigan, F., Anscomb, H.}

and Baune, B. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

17:15 ORAL-09-06

DOES THE NEURONAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NPAS4 PLAY A ROLE IN CLINICAL DEPRESSION?

Lewis, Martin*, Klaric, T., Jaehne, E. and Koblar, S. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

17:30 ORAL-09-07

AGE-ASSOCIATED CHANGES IN THE STRIATAL CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM AND THEIR EFFECT ON MOTIVATIONAL DECLINE Matamales, Miriam*, Gotz, J. and Bertran-Gonzalez, J. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

17:45 ORAL-09-08

CENTRAL RELAXIN-3 RECEPTOR ACTIVATION IMPAIRS FEAR EXTINCTION IN ADULT RATS

†

Rytova, Valeria*, Ong, S., Gundlach, A. and Sherie, M. (*The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

CLINICAL DISORDERS & INJURY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IV Chairs: Dr. Martin Lewis, University of Adelaide, SA

Location: Meeting Room 11

16:00 ORAL-10-01

IMPACT OF IMMUNE GENETIC VARIABILITY, PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON PAIN SEVERITY IN FIBROMYALGIA - A PILOT STUDY

Coller, Janet*, Kwiatek, R., Cleland, L., Limaye, V., True, B., Lubhan, C., Watkins, L., Mackey, S., Tuke, J., Cuthbert, A. and Hutchinson, M. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

16:15 ORAL-10-02

THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF A RARE P2RX7 VARIANT WITH ABSENT FUNCTION IMPLICATES THE P2X7 RECEPTOR IN THE NEUROINFLAMMATION OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Gu, Ben*, Field, J., Dutertre, S., Kilpatrick, T., Lechner-Scott, J., Scott, R., Stankovich, J., Petrou, S. and Wiley, J. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

16:30 ORAL-10-03

USP9X IS A NOVEL X-LINKED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY GENE THAT REGULATES NEURONAL MIGRATION AND AXON GROWTH

†

Homan, Claire*, Nguyen, L., Raymond, L., Schwartz, C., Raynaud, M., Wood, S., Gecz, J. and Jolly, L. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

16:45 ORAL-10-04

GENE IDENTIFICATION IN EPILEPSY, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS USING MASSIVELY PARALLEL SEQUENCING REVEALS NEW NEUROLOGICAL PATHWAYS INVOLVED IN THEIR PATHOGENESIS

Heron, Sarah*, Hodgson, B., Bayly, M., Iona, X., Scheffer, I., Berkovic, S., Ricos, M., Dibbens, L. (*University of South Australia, SA)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

17:00 ORAL-10-05

EVIDENCE OF MGLUR5 DYSREGULATION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA Newell, Kelly*, Matosin, N., Fernandez-Enright, F. and Huang, X. (*University of Wollongong, NSW)

17:15 ORAL-10-06

DETERMINING HERITABILITY OF INFLAMMATORY

BIOMARKERS IN AN AGEING POPULATION USING THE TWIN DESIGN (OLDER AUSTRALIAN TWINS STUDY)

Cohen-Woods, Sarah*, Sachdev, P., Troller, J. and, B, (*University of Adelaide, SA)

17:30 ORAL-10-07

THE MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE OF GTF2IRD1: A GENE IMPLICATED IN SOCIAL INTERACTION

Palmer, Stephen*, Carmona-Mora, P., Canales, C., Tomasetig, F., Chang, C., Cha, A., Widagdo, J., Hannan, A., Gunning, P., Hardeman, E. (*University of New South Wales, NSW)

17:45 ORAL-10-08

GAIN-OF-FUNCTION OF KCNT1 AND HUMAN EPILEPSY: GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE CORRELATION AND

PHARMACOLOGICAL REVERSAL WITH QUINIDINE

Milligan, Carol*, Li, M., Gazina, E., Heron, S., Nair, U., Trager, C., Reid, C., Venkat, A., Younkin, D., Dlugos, D., Petrovski, S., Goldstein, D., Dibbens, L., Scheffer, I., Berkovic, S., Petrou, S. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

SENSORY SYSTEMS I Chairs: Dr Nicholas Price, Monash University, VIC Location: Meeting Room 3

16:00 ORAL-11-01

PERCEIVED INDEX FINGER SPACING DECREASES OVER TIME WITH THE GRASP ILLUSION

Gandevia, Simon*, Bulter, A., Heroux, M. and Walsh, L. (*Neuroscience Research Australia, NSW)

16:15 ORAL-11-02

PRINCIPAL NEURONS OF THE PIRIFORM CORTEX RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO ODOUR PRESENTATION IN VIVO

†_{Huang, Helena* and Bekkers, J. (*Eccles Institute of}

Neuroscience, JCSMR, ANU, ACT)

16:30 ORAL-11-03

THE DISCOVERY OF AN IRON-RICH ORGANELLE IN AVIAN HAIR CELLS

Keys, David*, Lauwers, M., Pichler, P., Hickman, R., Resch, G., Ushakova, L., Salzer, M., Saunders, M. and Shaw, J. (*Institute for Molecular Pathology, AUSTRIA)

16:45 ORAL-11-04

SELECTIVITY OF NEURONS IN MARMOSET PRIMARY AUDITORY CORTEX FOR INTERAURAL LEVEL DIFFERENCES DEPENDS ON INTENSITY

Lui, Leo*, Mokri, Y, Reser, D., Rosa, M. and Rajan, R. (*Monash University, VIC)

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2013

17:00 ORAL-11-05

PREDICTING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTIONAL ABILITY: IS THE SIZE OF FUNCTIONAL PRIMARY VISUAL CORTEX A POTENTIAL CORRELATE?

†_{Verghese, Ashika*, Kolbe, S., Anderson, A., Egan, G. and}

Vidyasagar, T. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

17:15 ORAL-11-06

MODULATING SELECTIVE ATTENTION IN AN INSECT NEURON Wiederman, Steven*, Dunbier, J. and O’Carroll, D. (University of Adelaide, SA)

17:30 ORAL-11-07

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE ON AND OFF PATHWAYS ON THE RESPONSE OUTPUT OF GANGLION CELLS OF THE EYE Huang, Jin*, Pietersen, N. and Protti, D. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

17:45 ORAL-11-08

ORIENTATION ANISOTROPIES IN HUMAN EARLY VISUAL CORTEX DEPEND ON CONTRAST

Maloney, Ryan* and Clifford, C. (*University of Sydney, NSW)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

Location: Foyer H 09:30 - 10:30 PLENARY 4

ECCLES PLENARY LECTURE

Chair: Prof. John Rostas, President ANS, University of Newcastle, NSW Location: Hall E

PLE-FRI-04

Producing new neurons in the adult brain: How is it regulated and what is the use? Bartlett, Perry (University of Queensland, QLD)

Perry Bartlett

Professor Perry Bartlett has been responsible for a series of ground-breaking discoveries in neuroscience, which have often overturned existing dogma and led to a new understanding, particularly in the areas of neuronal precursor regulation and neuron survival in the developing and adult nervous system. Most prominent amongst these, was his laboratory’s discovery in 1992 of the presence of stem cells in the adult brain that had the capacity to produce new neurons. His group was first to isolate and characterise these stem cells in 2001 and more re-cently revealed the presence of a latent hippocampal stem cell population that influ-ences learning and memory. He is the inaugural Director of the Queensland Brain Institute and holds the Foundation Chair in Molecular Neuroscience at The University of Queensland. Previously he was Head of the Division of Development and Neurobiology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA), a past NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and ARC Federation Fellow, and a past Pres-ident of the Australian Neuroscience Society. He has championed interactions with China establishing three joint neuroscience laboratories in China, two with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and one with the Second Military Medical University, where he also holds an Honorary Professorship. He has published 230 papers, many of which have appeared in the most influential journals and have attracted over 11,500 citations. He has an h-index of 55.

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

TACKLING THE ISSUE OF BRAIN CONCUSSION: FROM BENCH TO FIELD-SIDE Chair: Chair: Prof. Terence J. O’Brien, University of Melbourne VIC Location: Hall E

11:00 SYM-14-01

STUDYING BIOMARKERS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, AND TREATMENTS FOR CONCUSSION IN RODENT MODELS

Schultz, Sandy (University of Melbourne, VIC)

11:30 SYM-14-02

MODELLING CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY - SMALL AND LARGE ANIMAL APPROACHES

Vink, Robert*, McAteer, K. and Corrigan, F. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

12:00 SYM-14-03

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION Gardner, Andrew (University of Newcastle, NSW)

12:30 SYM-14-04

THE LONG-TERM CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSION

McCrory, Paul (Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM HUMAN BRAIN TISSUE RESEARCH Chair: Prof. Jillian Kril, University of Sydney, NSW

Location: Hall D

11:00 SYM-15-01

THE AUSTRALIAN BRAIN BANK NETWORK AND THE ROLE OF NEUROPATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS

McLean, Catriona (The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

11:30 SYM-15-02

COPPER PATHOLOGY IN THE VULNERABLE SUBSTANTIA NIGRA IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Double, Kay*, Davies, K., Bohic, S., Ortega, R., Cottam, V., Hare, D., Finberg, J., Halliday, G., Mercer, J. (*Neuroscience Research Australia, NSW)

12:00 SYM-15-03

FROM BRAINS TO BEDS: LESSONS FROM DONATED PSYCHIATRIC BRAINS

Scarr, Elizabeth (University of Melbourne, VIC)

12:30 SYM-15-04

DEMENTIA AND THE AGEING BRAIN: LESSONS YOU CAN ONLY LEARN FROM HUMAN BRAIN STUDIES

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

GLIA IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE

Chairs: Dr Kaylene Young, Menzies Research Institute, TAS Dr Ilan Gobius, University of Queensland, QLD Location: Meeting Room 1/2

11:00 SYM-16-01

PROTECTING GLIA FROM SECONDARY DEGENERATION FOLLOWING NEUROTRAUMA

Fitzgerald, Melinda (University of Western Australia, WA)

11:30 SYM-16-02

NUCLEAR FACTOR I TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS IN GLIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE

Bunt, Jens*, Lint, J., Gobius, I., Mason, S. and Richards, S. (*University of Queensland)

12:00 SYM-16-03

GLIAL REMODELING: A NOVEL FORM OF PLASTICITY TO ADAPT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Walker, Rohan (University of Newcastle, NSW)

12:30 SYM-16-04

TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF TERMINAL OLIGODENDROCYTE DIFFERENTIATION AND CNS MYELINATION

Emery, Ben*, Bujalka, H., Koenning, M., Stacey, J., Perreau,

V. (*Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

HARNESSING BRAIN PLASTICITY FOR REHABILITATION Chairs: Chair Dr. John Semmler, University of Adelaide, SA

Prof. Michael Ridding, University of Adelaide, SA Location: Meeting Room 10

11:00 SYM-17-01

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A CLOSED-LOOP NEURAL PROSTHESIS.TO POTENTIATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY AND RESTORE FUNCTION AFTER CORTICAL INJURY

Nudo, Randolph*, Guggenmos, D., Van Acker, G., Azin, M., Pack, A., Barbay, S., Mahnken, J., Dunham, C. and Mohseni, P. (*University of Kansas Medical Center, USA)

11:30 SYM-17-02

NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION AND MODULATION OF PLASTICITY IN STROKE Di Lazzaro, Vincenzo (Università Cattolica, ITALY)

12:00 SYM-17-03

HARNESSING BRAIN PLASTICITY FOR REHABILITATION IN THE INTACT NERVOUS SYSTEM - A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE

Hodges, Paul (University of Queensland, QLD)

12:30 SYM-17-04

THE WAY AHEAD - DO NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION TECHNIQUES OFFER REAL THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL? Rothwell, John (University College London, UK)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

TRP CHANNELS IN HEALTH & DISEASE

Chair: Dr Paul P. Bertrand, University of New South Wales, NSW Location: Meeting Room 11

11:00 SYM-18-01

MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF PAR SIGNALLING TO TRPV4 McIntyre, Peter*, Grace, M., Darby, W., Lieu, T., Veldhuis, N., Poole, D. and Bunnett, N. (*RMIT University, VIC)

11:30 SYM-18-02

SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF SELECT TRP CHANNELS TO ACUTE AND CHRONIC VISCERAL HYPERSENSITIVITY Brierley, Stuart (University of Adelaide, SA)

12:00 SYM-18-03

THE BILE ACID RECEPTOR TGR5 SENSITIZES THE TRPA1 CHANNEL TO INDUCE ITCH

Bunnett, Nigel (Monash University, VIC)

12:30 SYM-18-04

QUANTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONS OF ENDOGENOUS AGONISTS OF TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNELS IN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Cenac, Nicolas*, Le Faouder, P., Bautzova, T., Barbara, G. and Vergnolle, N. (*Inserm U1043, FRANCE)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

RNA METABOLISM IN NEURODEGENERATION

Chair: A/Prof. Catherine Suter, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, NSW

Location: Meeting Room 3

11:00 SYM-19-01

MECHANISM AND THERAPY FOR ERRORS IN RNA BINDING PROTEINS IN ALS AND FTD

Cleveland, Donald*, Baughn, M., Sun, S., Ling, S., Da Cruz, S., Jiang, J., Zhu, Q., Ditsworth, D., Rigo, F., Markmiller, S., Watt, A., Sun Arnold, E., Huelga, S., Sun Y., Qiu, J., Li, H., Xue, H., Polymenidou, M., Clutario, K., Q Vu, A., Liu, P., Fu, X., Yeo, G., Bennett, F., Ravits, J. and Lagier-Tourenne, C. (*Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, USA)

11:30 SYM-19-02

RNA PATHOGENESIS VIA TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR-ACTIVATED INFLAMMATION IN EXPANDED REPEAT

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Richards, Robert*, Samaraweera, S., van Eyk, C., O'Keefe, L. And Suter, C. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

12:00 SYM-19-03

GROWING EVIDENCE FOR DEFECTIVE RNA METABOLISM IN ALS

Blair, Ian*, Williams, K., Yang, S., Fifita, J., Warraich, S., Zhang, K. and Nicholson, G. (*Macquarie University, NSW)

12:30 SYM-19-04

IDENTIFICATION OF RNAs REGULATED BY TDP-43 SUGGEST A ROLE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF NEUROMUSCULAR

JUNCTIONS

Wallace, Robyn*, Narayanan, R., Chaplin, J., Butler, T., Mangelsdorf, M. and Hilliard, M. (*University of Queensland, QLD)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION II Chair: A/Prof. James Bourne, Monash University, VIC Location: Hall E

14:00 ORAL-12-01

EPHRIN-A2 SELECTIVELY GUIDES THE MIGRATION OF

INTERNEURONES INTO THE SUPRAGRANULAR LAYERS OF THE NEOCORTEX

Homman-Ludiye, Jihane*, Rodger, J. and Bourne, J. (*Monash University, VIC)

14:15 ORAL-12-02

RHO KINASE INHIBITION PROMOTES FUNCTIONAL

IMPROVEMENT AND ALTERED NEUROGENESIS FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Turnley, Ann*,Christie, K and Turbic, A. (*University of Melbourne, VIC)

14:30 ORAL-12-03

EARLY FATE SPECIFICATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS IMPROVES DOPAMINERGIC DIFFERENTIATION AND

ISOLATION OF PROGENITORS FOR TRANSPLANTATION INTO A RODENT MODEL OF PARKINSONISM

†

Alsanie, Walaa*, Niclis, J., Pouton, C., Thompson, L. and Parish, C. (*The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

14:45 ORAL-12-04

DEVELOPMENT OF MATURE BDNF-SPECIFIC SANDWICH ELISA SYSTEM

†

Lim, Yoon*, Sun, A. and Zhou, X. (*University of South Australia, SA)

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

15:00 ORAL-12-05

DYNAMIC IMAGING OF NEURAL REGENERATION IN VIVO Kaslin, Jan*, Goldshmit, Y., Tang, J., Colquhoun, D. and Friedrich, T. (*Monash University, VIC)

15:15 ORAL-12-06

CHARACTERISATION OF DENTAL PULP STEM CELLS IN THE AGED HUMAN TOOTH

†_{Chew, Rebekah*, Kaidonis, X., Rychkov, G., Cathro, P. and}

Koblar, S. (*University of Adelaide, SA)

15:30 ORAL-12-07

ADULT NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS FROM THE

SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO OLIGODENDROCYTE REGENERATION AND REMYELINATION Tobias, Merson*, Roth, P., Stratton, J., Chuang, B., Ng, S. and Kilpatrick, T. (Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC)

15:45 ORAL-12-08

IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL NEUROTROPHIC-LIKE FACTORS: A CANDIDATE FOR PROMOTING NERVE REGENERATION IN NEUROPATHY

†_{Landowski, Lila*, Taylor, B., West, A. and Foa, L. (*Menzies}

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2013

MOTOR SYSTEMS I

Chair: Dr Gabrielle Todd, University of South Australia, SA Location: Hall D

14:00 ORAL-13-01

ILLICIT STIMULANT USE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL SUBSTANTIA NIGRA MORPHOLOGY IN HUMANS

Todd, Gabrielle*, Noyes, C., Flavel, S., Della Vedova, C., Spyropoulos, P., Chatterton, B., Berg, D. and White, J. (*University of South Australia)

14:15 ORAL-13-02

HUNTING FOR THE MYSTERIOUS TETANUS TOXIN RECEPTOR

†_{Bercsenyi, Kinga*, Schmieg, N., Golding, M. and Schiavo, G.}

(*London Research Institute Cancer Research, UK)

14:30 ORAL-13-03

IN VIVO HIGH-RESOLUTION, FIBRE-OPTIC MANOMETRY CHARACTERISES MYOGENIC MOTOR PATTERNS IN THE HUMAN COLON

Dinning, Phil*, Wiklendt, L., Brookes, S., Bampton, P. and Costa, M. (*Flinders University, SA)

14:45 ORAL-13-04

PLASTICITY OF THE SENSORIMOTOR SYSTEM FOR STANDING BALANCE IN PERSONS AFTER SEVERE STROKE

Garland, Jane*, Peters, S., Teasell, R. and Ivanova, T. (*University of British Columbia, CANADA)